Dire Straits -- Classic Song Ruled Offensive in Canada
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26 years after the Dire Straits classic hit " Money for Nothing " first hit the airwaves ... the song has been ruled "too offensive" to be broadcast on Canadian radio ... because of a homophobic lyric. The issue first arose last year, after someone filed…
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26 years after the Dire Straits classic hit " Money for Nothing " first hit the airwaves ... the song ... more info
Reuters — VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian radio station have been warned to censor the 1985 Dire Straits hit "Money for Nothing," after a complaint that the lyrics of the Grammy Awa... more info
ContactMusic — DIRE STRAITS' 1985 song Money for Nothing has been edited for Canadian radio after officials ruled its original lyrics "too offensive" to play.The Canadian Broadcast Stan... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — OTTAWA - It may be classic rock but the song Money for Nothing by Dire Straits will either have to be edited or not played in its original form after a decision by the Ca... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — EDMONTON - Edmonton's classic rock station K-97 is taking a stand against a recent ruling by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) to either edit or ban the son... more info